Root Beer

so it doesnt taste like beer

Barq's root beer is made and owned by the Coca-Cola Company. It is bottles by members of the Bottlers Association under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company.

local supermarket

Pepsi products

Most also have a few extra mountain dew flavors that aren't featured at most restaurants

No, there is no alcohol in a root beer float.

you can put alot of cherries and some vanilla flavoring and cold ice

yes

This is not listed on the ingredients list but it could be included under "natural flavors".

yes it is -- the coke equivalent being Barqs

Root beer, also known as sarsaparilla, is a carbonated beverage (or possibly a type of beer) originally created from sassafras. Root beer, popularized in North America, comes in two forms: alcoholic and soft drink.

The soft drink version of root beer is generally made using extracts or flavored syrups diluted into carbonated water. It is not as widely popular as other soft drinks, such as cola, and constitutes only 3% of the U.S. soft drink market.

The alcoholic version is made by fermenting a solution of extract and sugar with yeast. Typically this will yield a beverage with about 0.4% alcohol, compared to more than 4% for most regular beers.

Root beer flavor may contain a variety of flavors, coming from the wide range of ingredients. Bark from the roots of the sassafras tree was the typical flavor in root beer historically, and is the primary flavor most individuals associate with the beverage. It is slightly red at times. Sassafras bark was banned by the FDA in 1960 because of the carcinogenic properties of its constituent chemical safrole. A safrole-free variety is now used, with some claiming that it has a weaker flavor than the pre-1960 variety. Acacia is also used.

There are hundreds of root beer brands in the United States, produced in every U.S. state, and there is no standardized recipe. The primary ingredient, artificial sassafras flavoring, is complemented with other flavors, common ones being vanilla, wintergreen, cherry tree bark, liquorice root, sarsaparilla root, nutmeg, anise, molasses, cinnamon and clove.

Homemade root beer is usually made from concentrate, though it can also be made from actual herbs and roots. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic root beers have a thick and foamy head when poured, often enhanced through the addition of yucca extract.

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In a lot of places, but mostly grocery stores and gas stations.

There is, without doubt, a world record for everything, though most will not be recorded.

yes

Originally the main flavor came from the root of the sassafras tree which happens to smell just like the drink. Sassafras has been replaced by artificial floors in mist root beer now because its been shown that sassafras may not be good for us to eat. Of course there is going to be some type of sugar and carbonated water. There are many recipes for it but vanilla is a really common flavor that's added to compliment the sassafras flavor.

Root Beer and sarsaparillas as known in North America were not around when the Leprechauns first appeared in Ireland. Now that the World is getting smaller, metaphorically speaking of course, and products are reaching distant shores everywhere, I'm sure the little fellows would enjoy a nice refreshing Root Beer, I sure do.

because my name is acacia and im so great they put my dna in your drink of choice

Yes, depending on how persuasive you are and/or how strict or otherwise unresponsive that particular cashier is.

A friendly and easy going employee will appreciate the unorthodox order and most likely compliment your idea and be happy to make it happen for you.

A few things to consider though, and most common points of contention that I have come across are:

They may not have a button in their system to charge for such a creation but can charge you separately for the items (rootbeer and scoop of ice cream).

A stuck up or unintelligent cashier may get easily frustrated or offended at this step. Walk them through the thought gently and with a smile. They can easily add a special instruction to the order or just turn around and explain it to the person making it.

You're not asking for them to give you anything for free. You may need to remind them of this like 3 times. Fluency in Spanish can be VERY useful in situations like these; to avoid confusion or unintentionally coming off as argumentative.

Absolute worse case scenario, if you have a real lame cashier, you can order the rootbeer and ice cream separately and do it yourself. Make sure to make your drink in plain view of the cashier and loudly declare how hard it is to make your float... float.

Enjoy! Good luck finding those cool, extra long float spoons though. If it's not on their menu, I doubt if they have anything like that. Maybe stop at 7-11 and grab a slurpee straw on the way? Or McGyver something and create an answer for someone elses question out there.